Archives research guides

Property information resources

If you need historic information on a property you can order a property file.

If the property file does not have what you need, we have other records that may be useful.

Get a copy of our property information resources guide

Researching the history of your house

This guide will help you learn more about the history of your home and includes advice about researching:

• land records
• houses
• architecture
• architects
• the history of Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland.

More research resources

• Kura – Auckland Libraries' heritage collection
• Digital NZ – Online collections from more than 200 New Zealand organisations
• Papers Past – Online versions of New Zealand and Pacific newspapers, magazines, journals and books
• GeoMAPS – Digital maps displaying location-based data from around Auckland
• Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision – New Zealand audio and visual archive
• Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga Archives New Zealand – National archives of New Zealand
• Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand – Property and location information.